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Shift+Enter New Line for Google Sheets

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Overview

Press Shift+Enter to add a line break inside a Google Sheets cell, instead of committing the edit and jumping up a row.

Typing in a Google Sheets cell and pressing Shift+Enter for a new line? Frustrated when sheets commits the edit, exits the cell, and moves the selection up a row? Despite Shift+Enter being the near-universal new line shortcut in apps, editors, and other web apps, Sheets has never supported it for line breaks. Its own shortcut is Cmd+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Enter (Windows). This extension makes Shift+Enter insert a real line break while you're editing a cell. Nothing else changes: when you aren't editing a cell, Shift+Enter behaves exactly as before. - Inserts a true newline (character code 10), so SPLIT, CHAR(10), and exports treat it normally - No permissions, no network requests, no data collected - Runs only on docs.google.com/spreadsheets Tested on Chrome for macOS; highly expected to work on Windows and other platforms as well. Source and license: github.com/gerbus/chrome-google-sheets-shift-enter

Details

  • Version
    0.1.1
  • Updated
    October 8, 2026
  • Offered by
    christopher.x.gerber
  • Size
    17.17KiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Email
    christopher.x.gerber@gmail.com
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

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